I was assuming that since the whole thing will require extensive sanding I'd pick it up with that. However, whilst there's no such thing as a dumb question, not listening to the answer is a different matter...It's not something I currently own but I shall have a look in my grandad's toolkit next time I'm down at my parent's place.Thanks gents,

The body won't need much in the way of sanding at all. it's basswood ply, which is a closed pore wood and it won't have the machining marks that solid wood bodies will have. Normally just some tidying up round the F-hole binding and a drag sand over the body after damping it with water to raise the loose fibres. It's the neck that will need the most sanding, but even then, not a huge amount.

Just thought I'd share a few pics for them as is interested.So far I've cut and shaped the headstock, leveled and sanded/polished the frets, and sanded and grain-sealed the body and neck. It has not all been plain sailing.The headstock:The heel:The back:The front:

Sorry, will repost tonight with a different link. Google-hosted images work differently on different forums and I chose incorrectly on this one. I obviously used the link that requires you to be signed in this time rather than the general access one.Ho Hum.I miss having my own web hosting.

Wonks wrote:That's because you're referencing the page the photos are on, not the actual photo itself.

Yeah, I tried linking to the photos (copy link address - as I have on the pitbull forum) the first time. So I tried the 'create link' option this time. Next time I'll just tell everyone it looks amazing and not provide any photographic evidence...

zenguitar wrote:Looks good so far

Thanks Andy, I think it's shaping up ok. There have already been a few hitches along the way so I'm expecting plenty more before I'm done. I'm currently just avoiding thinking about how I'm actually going to install the electronics...